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Ben Johnson's budding rivalry with Matt LaFleur is one of the most compelling parts of Packers Week.

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Ben Johnson was exactly six minutes into his introductory Bears press conference when he turned his attention to the NFC North — and the coaches in it.

“Dan Campbell, Kevin O’Connell — talk about two guys who are up for coach of the year awards as the season ends here,” he said in January. “To be quite frank with you, I kind of enjoyed beating Matt LaFleur twice a year.”

On Monday, Johnson — who swept the Packers as a Lions assistant last year — was asked why he felt so compelled to poke at the Packers on his first day on the job.